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United States Rotax Max Challenge
Grand Nationals
August 8-11, 2012
Michiana Raceway Park
North Liberty, Indiana
Official Discussion
Event Results
Saturday, August 11
 | Daniel Formal earned his third Rotax Grand Nationals title, his first in Senior Max
(Photo: Ken Johnson - studio52.us) |
The final day of competition went into the books Saturday as the 2012 edition of the United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals completed at the Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, Indiana. Conditions were changing nearly every minute with rain hitting the area early on, stopping for roughly an hour, returning to close out the Prefinals with a heavy downpour, only to see the sun break through during lunch. Thankfully, the sun stayed out to complete what was a great day of racing which crowned seven Rotax champions, and securing 13 positions for Team USA to compete at the Rotax Grand Finals in Portugal. Capping off the day, nearly $45,000 in prizes awarded on the day, including $2,000 to each Team USA member. Leading this year’s squad will be a long list of veterans, including Senior champ Daniel Formal, DD2 title winner Joey Wimsett, DD2 Masters winner Alan Rudolph, and Junior victor Santino Ferrucci.
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Friday, August 10
 | Daniel Formal will lead the Senior field heading into championship Saturday
(Photo: Ken Johnson -studio52.us) |
Friday was another puzzling stage of the 2012 United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals. The weather in the South Bend, Indiana area has kept the drivers and crews on edge with wet and dry conditions on the Michiana Raceway Park changing throughout the day. Some gambles paid off, others did not, and with the completion of the second and third round of heats, including the Last Chance Qualifiers - the fields are set for championship Saturday with the seven titles to be decided. Florida driver Daniel Formal is looking to clinch his first Senior title, as is Joey Wimsett in DD2, Alan Rudolph in DD2 Masters, Paul Bonilla in Masters, Santino Ferrucci in Junior, Anthony Gangi in Mini Max and Harry Coulton in Micro Max.
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Thursday, August 9
 | Joey Wimsett swept qualifying and heat 1 in DD2 for day one
(Photo: Ken Johnson - studio52.us) |
The opening day of competition went into the books today as the 200 drivers making up the 2012 United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals battled each other and the tough wet conditions all day. Things began with a dry surface until qualifying when the skies opened up. It rained on and off all day, putting the drivers and crews to the challenge. The track was slowly drying for the final Senior heat race at the end of the day, with one driver taking a shot with dry tires and the gamble paid off. The top drivers of the day in Senior were Jesus Rios Jr. and Daniel Formal as they scored the victories in the two heat races. Joey Wimsett and Alan Rudolph each paced the DD2 categories while Santino Ferrucci set the mark
for the Junior drivers with the pole position and opening heat race win.
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EKN Clips
DD2 - Joey Wimsett
DD2 Masters - Alan Rudolph
Senior Max - Jesus Rios Jr.
Masters Max - Paul Bonilla
Junior Max - Santino Ferrucci
Preview
 | Nick Neri will defend his Senior Max title from 2011
(Photo: Autosports Media Group) |
This week in USA karting is ‘Rotax Week’ as Rotax champions will be crowned for the 2012 season. The 12th annual United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals will take place from August 8-11 at the Michiana Raceway Park, just outside South Bend, Indiana. Nearly 200 Rotax racers from all across the country, including a handful from the Caribbean countries, will battle for one of the seven national titles up for grabs. Along with the championships, a number of prizes will be handed out Saturday after the main events, including 13 tickets to the Rotax Grand Finals and a chance to represent Team USA in Portugal.
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